free enterprise
noun
: freedom of private business to organize and operate for profit in a competitive system without interference by government beyond regulation necessary to protect public interest and keep the national economy in balance
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Simply put, protectionism is the enemy of free enterprise and American prosperity.
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Juan Londoño, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
To win back conservatives, renewable advocates must recast their message around freedom, security, and free enterprise — values that clean energy can champion.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The foundation advocates for principles such as free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values and a strong national defense.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
But this was at least a step in the direction of free enterprise.
—Walter E Block, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
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Juan Londoño, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
To win back conservatives, renewable advocates must recast their message around freedom, security, and free enterprise — values that clean energy can champion.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The foundation advocates for principles such as free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values and a strong national defense.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
But this was at least a step in the direction of free enterprise.
—Walter E Block, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for free enterprise
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“Free enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20enterprise. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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